Tradition is that the woman wears the "engagement" ring, and when the couple gets married, the woman gets the "marriage" part of the ring (band) and the man gets his ring.
It's a tradition, but I think its a worthy one. The man is the one who has made the proposal and PROMISES to marry the woman. He indicates this promise by giving her a symbol of his promise. She, in turn, indicates that she also accepts the promise by wearing the engagement ring.
Generally, there is a time between when two people decide to marry and the actual celebration, so what fills in the gap ?? It's a time of transition and it's called the engagement period.
During this time, the woman is the one who would suffer the most emotionally, if he would decide to bail out of it. So everytime he sees his ring on her finger, it reminds him to honor her, and of his promise to her. He is to remember his love for her everytime he sees the ring he placed on her finger. Knowing guys, they need the reminder. And I'm a guy.
It's also a message to other guys who see the ring that they need to stop pursuing this woman, because it is basically a BIG HINT to dopey guys who would try it.
The wedding bands, then, when placed on each other's left hand, symbolize the beginning of the life together, permanently, as a couple. It happens in church, in front of God and everybody, who serve as "witnesses" to the beginning of this new life.
Why would both of you wear the rings now ? Ya ain't married until you're married.
I recommend taking these little steps of tradition. It is a huge buildup to the celebration of marriage itself, the party after, and the wedding night. (Very romantic and erotic, actually).
(If you want just one ring, then the wedding band can be soldered together with the engagement ring after the wedding is done.)
2006-11-20 08:49:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, you can both wear rings. But they don't make men's engagement rings, so you'll just have to buy a wedding band and have him wear it early. Unfortunately, this means he won't get a "new" ring at the ceremony. Unless perhaps you were to get it engraved before the ceremony...then it's kind of new.
Keep in mind, however, that he's going to get made fun of. A lot. A friend of mine gave an engagement ring to her fiance, and he's rather open-minded about such things. But the things people would say about him...ouch.
2006-11-20 09:15:52
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answered by Pink Denial 6
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In many countries both the man and woman wear rings while engaged. Commonly they wear a plain band on their right hand and switch or on their left hand and switch when they get married, depending on the country. You just pick out the ring you want. it's no diff than picking out a wedding band and ring. you can even find rings at places like walmart. go to your local jewelry store.
if you want two separate rings you may need to find a jeweler willing to alter the men's rings so they "stack" properly.
I'd just get 2 very narrow bands, one with stones, one without. But I'm not you. do a lot of shopping before getting something really set in your mind. Check online.
2006-11-20 08:40:30
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answered by mheape 1
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if you're actually not engaged, she must be wearing it on ANY FINGER except her left ring finger, through the undeniable fact that finger is purely meant to placed on an engagement or wedding ceremony ring. if you're actually not engaged, she could not be wearing the ring on her left ring finger, so do not anticipate her to. because that is not an engagement ring, that is as a lot as her no matter if she needs to placed on it or not. Is she a "jewlery human being"? some women people like the look of jewlery, yet do not favor to honestly placed on it, if she is this style of people, don't be offended because she does not favor to placed on her ring. that is purely not who she is. the purely party you may want to "anticipate" her to placed on a hoop might want to be in case you've been engaged or married!! If she nonetheless refused a hoop then, you may want to represent perhaps a heart tattoo on her left ring finger upon marriage, because it would want to surely symbolise an similar ingredient. i recognize some persons (women those who purely purely did not like jewlery) who've done this with their husbands, or perhaps as their husbands have offered them jewlery (no matter if or not that is rings or otherwise), they does not placed on it. not because they did not take excitement in the gesture, yet because they purely were not "jewlery women people." locate out if she is a "jewlery human being." If she extremely loves jewlery and/or wears jewlery from people yet nonetheless received't placed on your ring without some variety of a proof, then perhaps you've gotten a reason for difficulty. otherwise, do not difficulty about it.
2016-11-29 07:49:55
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answered by crabtree 3
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Usually the female is the only one who wears a ring, but if your finace wants one then he can wear a plain band. Get them from a jeweler and not online...you'll regret it if you don't find a good site.
2006-11-20 13:53:30
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answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6
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I bought mine an inexpensive silver ring as he can't wear one when he works. But I got it so that he could wear it in social situations. He says he'll try to to wear his wedding ring but I don't press that. Everyone will KNOW he's married. :)
2006-11-20 09:12:21
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answered by weddrev 6
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yes.. you can both wear the wedding band ..or the girl wear the engagemnet ring and the guy the band...
i hear that kay jewelry has many good but not sooo expencive jewelry..that's where im getting mine...and congrats!
2006-11-20 08:39:24
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answered by Cutie77 3
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